23 February 2004
CS3243 - Optional Lecture (Robotics)
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Hardware
lSensor
types
¡Range finder: measure distance to other objects in the environment, e.
g. light sensor, sonar, GPS.
¡Imaging sensor: provides models and features in the environment,
using computer vision techniques, e.g. camera.
¡Proprioceptive
sensors: detects the state of the robot itself, e.g.
rotational sensor.